What is CVE-2026-46240?

CVE-2026-46240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-46240?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-46240

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: Fix use-after-free in iris_release_internal_buffers() The recent change in commit 1dabf00ee206 ("media: iris: gen1: Destroy internal buffers after FW releas…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 7cde76db8883ec8a3d1456068079ecadbfb15ca5, 1dabf00ee206eceb0f08a1fe5d1ce635f9064338, d4457f23ac0130240053a34be663f0fade3bb371

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46240?: CVE-2026-46240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-46240?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.